Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1023653 Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 2011 15 Pages PDF
Abstract

The greening of organizational transportation fleets, especially trucks and automobiles, has gained increasing attention by companies in a variety of industrial sectors. The reasons for this concern and attention are due to regulatory and competitive pressures, but also increasing costs of fossil-fuels. Surprisingly the amount of research and modeling for fleet management overall has been rather limited, with the focus on managing green vehicle investments virtually non-existent. In this study we develop a two-stage game theoretic model that helps evaluate, from both policy and organizational perspectives, the implications of greening of transportation fleets. Various parameters are evaluated including factors such as innovations in green vehicle technology, levels of service differences, cost of fuel, adjusting tax policy, regulatory compliance requirements, and adaptation costs. This evaluation provides practical insights into actions that could be considered by regulators and organizations to encourage environmental investments.

► We develop a two-stage game theoretic model to evaluate greening transportation fleets. ► A variety of organizational and policy factors are introduced into the model. ► Government R&D subsidies are more effective for overall industry performance. ► Tighter regulatory standards will be more effective for adoption of green fleet technology.

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